Entry Scores

UNDERGRADUATE COURSESHOW TO APPLY
Learn more about the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and Selection Rank (SR) scores and how these may apply to undergraduate course entry.  

You can receive both an ATAR and SR. The better score will be used to determine your eligibility for the course you have applied for. 

The ATAR is a national measure of high school academic achievement. We use this score to determine if you meet the entry score for the course you apply for. 

  • Lowest Score: 30
  • Highest Score: 99.95

You'll find the ATAR for your undergraduate course in the Requirements section of our course pages.

Entry score requirements can also be satisfied by a SR. A SR is a score that is calculated based on a number of different achievements, which may include: 

You'll find the SR for your undergraduate course in the Requirements section of our course pages.

Entry Score use in Offer Selection

For most CQU undergraduate courses, a rank threshold is provided as the entry score requirement. The rank threshold is the minimum ATAR or SR score required to be considered eligible for the course. It does not guarantee you will receive an offer, as selection is a competitive process.  You must also meet pre-requisite requirements to be considered for your course.  This information is available on your course page of interest. 

If you meet the course entry requirements, your application is sorted with all other applicants and offers are allocated starting from the best rank to the rank threshold.  For some CQU courses with limited places and high demand, offers are allocated before the rank threshold is met, meaning that you may not receive an offer if your rank falls between the threshold rank and the last offer made.  

Entry score thresholds for offers change annually depending on demand.  The Student and Course Profiles information included in the Requirements section on your course page provides an indication of what entry scores received offers.

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